Bringing the Book to Life
NCTE@CSU wanted to create an event for the
beginning of the year that:
 was fun, interactive, and creative.
 would allow for anyone from the community
to participate.
 that could be duplicated in the classroom.
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Several of the officers had read the book and
were hooked.
An Adolescents’ Literature class of
approximately 40 college students agreed
that it was a good book.
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Recreate the fighting stage of the Arena on the
CSU campus.
Create a cornucopia in one location and take
participants to strategic locations of campus.
Supply participants with safe and fun methods
of eliminating each other.
Provide enough information for participants to
end their journey in one location.
Create activities for quickly eliminated
participants.
Marketing:
 Display Case
 Fliers and School/Newspaper Calendar
Event checklist
 Individual responsibilities
 Rules of Engagement, Extra Life Awards, Maps
Booths for Participants Quickly Eliminated
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Toastmasters Club
Knot Tying
Camouflage
Cookie Decorating
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Video of Hunger Games at CSU
According to the New Colorado Academic Standards for
“Reading, Writing, and Communicating,” prepared
graduates:
 Collaborate effectively as group members or leaders
who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful
questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and
contribute ideas to further the group’s attainment of
an objective
 Deliver organized and effective oral presentations for
diverse audiences and varied purposes
 Use language appropriate for purpose and audience
 Demonstrate skill in inferential and evaluative
listening
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Divide students into pairs like tributes from
the Districts of Panem.
Ask them to prepare for a public interview
and analyze the expectations of the audience.
Participate in an “on-stage” interview.
Ask reflective questions of other potential
competitors.
Reflect on the experience.
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Asks students to be aware of audience
expectations.
Requires students to be reflective listeners.
Allows students to role-play a character,
which can be less intimidating than public
speaking.
Provides opportunity for collaboration.
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Technology
 Video Production
 Social Networking
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The Arts
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Cooking
Costume and Set Design
Drawing
Music
Theater and Role Play
Creative Writing/Fan Fiction
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Math
– Calculating Tesserae
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Science/Outdoor Education
 First Aid
 Genetics
 Natural Foods
 Camouflage
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Social Studies
 Geography
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Social Studies
 Distribution of Goods and Services
 Dystopian Governments
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Speech
 Public Relations
 Media Studies
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Physical Education
 Archery
 Rock Climbing
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An activity of this caliber and excitement will
provide a great opportunity for classroom
discussion.
The classroom discussion could be done in
 Partners (think, pair, share)
 Small groups
 Whole class
 Socratic seminar
 Fishbowl
1. Why does the government of Panem use
such drastic measures to scare the districts
into obedience?
2. How does the government control and the
hunger games resemble things you have
witnessed on TV or learned about in world
history?
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Using video or podcasts, individual students
or small groups could
 Create a utopian society of their own.
 Create a map, constitution, laws, and even a
national anthem.
 Develop a music video for the text.
 Design a blog site dedicated to discussing the
book.